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20 homes were also built in Swavesey, four in Linton, and 15 homes in Foxton.

The HDA was set up last April to manage public sector housing development and get homes built more quickly.

The agency finds land for development and works with local communities to design the sites, gain planning permission and hand over finished homes.

Cllr Kevin Price, executive councillor for housing at Cambridge City Council and vice-chair of the City Deal assembly, said: “We face a housing affordability crisis that we need to tackle on multiple fronts, and these new affordable homes delivered by the HDA are an important part of that effort.

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“We desperately need to provide more affordable homes to meet demand and we have a strong commitment to the social housing programme that the HDA is helping us to deliver.”

Cllr Lynda Harford, South Cambridgeshire District Council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “Housing is one of the biggest challenges we face in the district and there is a pressing need for more high-quality new homes.

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“This partnership is making sure we speed up the delivery of affordable homes – all the way from identifying sites to delivering them and handing over the keys. “We know that people in the district have a very wide range of housing needs and our focus is not just on social housing.

“We have a huge number of people who would like to get on the housing ladder but cannot as saving the deposit and house prices mean they are squeezed out. We must find innovative ways to support all sections of the community looking for housing.”